New in theaters/ on DVD 2-10-12

February 10th, 2012 at 8:30 am by Laff at the Movies under Entertainment

Four wide release movies (2 of them are 3-D) go to battle for your box office $$$ this weekend… so will you choose the romance, the action, or the 3-dimensional? Also, “Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1″ comes out on DVD/Blu-ray Saturday morning, so….

PS – “This Means War” was originally scheduled to open next Tuesday on Valentine’s Day, but it will now only be a sneak peak that night and open next Friday instead.

(click here for video version later from this week’s EightWest segment)
(click here for video version from last week’s EightWest segment 2-3-12)
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New in theaters (Friday 2/10): ”Journey 2: The Mysterious Island” (3D/IMAX/2D), “Safe House”, “The Vow”, “Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace”, 2012 Oscar Shorts: Animated Films

“Journey 2: The Mysterious Island” (Rated PG for some adventure action, and brief mild language) (Action/Adventure/Comedy/Family/Fantasy/Sci-Fi) Sean Anderson partners with his mom’s boyfriend on a mission to find his grandfather, who is thought to be missing on a mythical island. (Josh Hutcherson, Dwayne Johnson, Michael Caine, Luis Guzmán, Vanessa Hudgens)
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“Safe House” (Rated R for strong violence throughout and some language) (Action/Crime/Mystery/Thriller)
A young CIA agent is tasked with looking after a fugitive in a safe house. But when the safe house is attacked, he finds himself on the run with his charge. (Denzel Washington, Ryan Reynolds, Robert Patrick, Vera Farmiga)
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“The Vow” (Rated PG-13 for an accident scene, sexual content, partial nudity and some language) (Drama/Romance) A car accident puts Paige (McAdams) in a coma, and when she wakes up with severe memory loss, her husband Leo (Tatum) works to win her heart again. (Rachel McAdams, Channing Tatum, Sam Neill, Jessica Lange)
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“Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace” (Rated PG for sci-fi action/violence) (Action/Adventure/Fantasy/Sci-Fi) Two Jedi Knights uncover a wider conflict when they are sent as emissaries to the blockaded planet Naboo. (Ewan McGregor, Liam Neeson, Natalie Portman, Jake Lloyd)

My Picks for watching in theaters or at home
In Theaters: “The Artist” (9.5/10)
Rentals: “Drive” (9.0)
Click here for previous “My Picks”
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Next Week in theaters (Friday 2/17): “Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance”, “This Means War”, “The Secret World of Arietty”
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New this week on DVD (Tuesday 2/7): “Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1″ (6.0/10)-Saturday, “A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas”, “Lady And The Tramp”, “Anonymous” (limited), “Fireflies in the Garden” (limited), “Project Nim” (Documentary), “A Warrior’s Heart” (limited), “The Rebound” (straight-to-video), “The Sunset Limited” (straight-to-video)
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Next week on DVD (Tuesday 2/14): “Paranormal Activity 3″, “The Rum Diary”, “Take Shelter” (8.5/10), “Elite Squad: The Enemy Within” (limited), “The Human Centipede 2: Full Sequence” (limited), “Mozart’s Sister” (limited), “The Interrupters” (Documentary), “Tiny Furniture” (Documentary), “Mama, I Want to Sing” (straight-to-video)
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Coming to DVD in March, 2012: “Playback” (*filmed in West Michigan)
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MY REVIEWS OF OTHER MOVIES CURRENTLY PLAYING IN THEATERS OR AVAILABLE TO RENT/BUY:

Playing at West Michigan movie theaters:
“The Artist” (9.5/10)
“Moneyball” (9.0/10) – on DVD
“Drive” (9.0) – on DVD
“The Help” (8.9/10) – on DVD
“50/50″ (8.5/10) – on DVD
“The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” (8.5/10)
“Take Shelter” (8.5/10)
“The Ides of March” (8.5/10) – on DVD
“Puss in Boots” (8.0/10)
“Hugo” (8.0/10)
“Young Adult” (7.9/10)
“Tree of Life” (*7.9*/10) – on DVD
“Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol” (7.0/10)
“The Muppets” (7.0/10)
“Chronicle” (7.0/10)
“The Grey” (7.0/10)
“War Horse” (7.0/10)
“Real Steel” (6.5/10) – on DVD 1/24/12
“Man on a Ledge” (6.5/10)
“Arthur Christmas” (6.0/10)
“Red Tails” (6.0/10)
“Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1″ (6.0/10) – on DVD 2/11/12
“Jack and Jill” (3.0/10)
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Coming soon to DVD:
“TUG” (6.0/10) ** (filmed in West Michigan) – no date yet

Available to rent or buy:
“Slumdog Millionaire” (9.5/ 10)
“500 Days of Summer” (9.5 / 10)
“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” (9.5 / 10)
“The Dark Knight” (9.5 / 10)
“Inception” (9.5 / 10)
“Changeling” (9.5 / 10)
“Like Dandelion Dust” (9.5 / 10)
“The King’s Speech” (9.0 /10)
“WALL-E” (9.0 / 10)
“District 9″ (9.0 / 10)
“Tom McPhee’s An American Opera” (9.0 / 10)
“Precious” (9.0/ 10)
“Pride and Glory” (9.0 / 10)
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“The Hurt Locker” (8.9/ 10)
“Avatar” (8.9 / 10)
“Captain America: The First Avenger” (8.9/10)
“Up In The Air” (8.9 / 10)
“Moon” (8.9/ 10)
“The Wrestler” (8.9 / 10)
“Righteous Kill” (8.9 / 10)
“Star Trek” (8.5 / 10)
“Shutter Island” (8.5 / 10)
“Midnight in Paris” (8.5/10)
“Super 8″ (8.5/10)
“Paranormal Activity” (8.5 / 10)
“Eagle Eye” (8.5 / 10)
“Burn After Reading” (8.5 / 10)
“The Answer Man” (8.5 / 10)
“X-Men: First Class” (8.5/10)
“Big Fan” (8.5/ 10)
“Iron Man” (8.0/10)
“Wanted” (8.0 / 10)
“The Hangover” (8.0 / 10)
“The Social Network” (8.0/ 10)
“The Town” (8.0/10)
“Kung Fu Panda 2″ (8.0/10)
“Contagion” (8.0/10)
“Lincoln Lawyer” (8.0/10)
“Girl with the Dragon Tatoo” (2009-Swedish) (8.0/10)
“Tron Legacy” (8.0/10)
“Defiance” (8.0 / 10)
“I Love You, Man” (8.0/ 10)
“The Proposal” (8.0 /10)
“Dinner for Schmucks” (8.0/10)
“City Island” (8.0 / 10)
“State of Play” (8.0 / 10)
“The Visitor” (8.0 / 10)
“A Christmas Carol” (8.0 / 10)
“The Men Who Stare At Goats” (8.0 / 10)
“The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3″ (8.0/ 10)
(“Peter and Vandy” (WFF Alum))
“Everything Must Go” (8.0/10)
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(“Dare” (WFF Alum))
(“Women in Trouble” (WFF Alum))
“Fantastic Mr. Fox” (7.9/10)
“Thor” (7.9/10)
“Australia” (7.9 / 10)
“Frozen River” (7.9 / 10)
“Whip It” (7.9 / 10)
“Where The Wild Things Are” (7.9 / 10)
“Revolutionary Road” (7.9 / 10)
“New in Town” (7.9 / 10)
“Felon” (7.9 / 10)
“The Blind Side” (7.5 / 10)
“Rango” (7.5/10)
“Source Code” (7.5/10)
“Four Christmases” (7.5 / 10)
“Kick-Ass” (7.5 / 10)
“X-Men Origins: Wolverine” (7.5 / 10)
“Quantum of Solace” (7.5 / 10)
“Taken” (7.5 / 10)
“Killer Elite” (7.5/10) – coming to DVD 1/10/12
“Iron Man 2″ (7.5 / 10)
“Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs” (7.5 / 10)
“G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra” (7.5 / 10)
“The Air I Breathe”
“Hancock”
“Fanboys” (8.5 for me, adjusted to 7.5 for most)
“30 Minutes or Less” (7.5/10) (**filmed in Grand Rapids)
“Traitor” (7.5 / 10)
“The Bank Job”
“He’s Just Not That Into You” (7.5/10)
“The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian” (7.5/10)
“Weather Girl” (7.5/10)
“Role Models” (7.5/10)
“The Boy in the Striped Pajamas” (7.5/10)
“Marley & Me” (7.5/10)
“Bride Wars” (7.5/10)
“RED” (7.0/10)
“Law Abiding Citizen” (7.5/10)
“Couples Retreat” (7.5/10)
“The Women” (7.5/10)
“Layer Cake” (7.0/10)
“Rachel Getting Married” (7.0)
“Unknown” (7.0/10)
“Cowboys and Aliens” (7.0/10)
“Skateland” (7.0/10)
“Crazy, Stupid, Love” (7.0/10)
“Horrible Bosses” (7.0)
“Bridesmaids” (7.0/10)
“Hanna” (7.0/10)
“This Is It” (Michael Jackson)” (7.0 / 10)
“Caught in the Crossfire” (7.0) (**filmed in West Michigan)
“Paul Blart: Mall Cop” (7.0 / 10)
“Get Smart” (7.0 / 10)
“The Happening”
“Bedtime Stories” (7.0 / 10)
“Twilight” (7.0 / 10)
“Knowing” (7.0 / 10)
“Watchmen” (7.0 / 10)
“Funny Games”
“Setup” (7.0/10)** (filmed in West Michigan)
“Valentine’s Day” (7.0/ 10)
“Nights in Rodanthe” (7.0 / 10)
“Hotel for Dogs” (7.0 / 10)
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“Forgetting Sarah Marshall” (6.9 / 10)
“The Book of Eli” (6.9 / 10)
“Appaloosa” (6.9 / 10)
“Everybody’s Fine” (6.9 / 10)
“Battle: Los Angeles” (6.9/10)
“Surveillance” (6.9 / 10)
“Extract” (6.5 /10)
“Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull”
“The Invasion”
“Just Go With It” (6.9/10)
“Twilight Saga: New Moon” (6.9 / 10)
“The Ugly Truth” (7.5* / 10 – I overrated this movie, should be 6.5)
“The Lovely Bones” (6.5 / 10)
“What Just Happened” (6.5 / 10)
“Hamlet 2″
“Lakeview Terrace” (6.5 / 10)
“What If…” (6.5/10)** (filmed in West Michigan)
“Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead”
“Imagine That” (6.5 / 10)
“Sorcerer’s Apprentice” (6.5/10)
“Hellboy II: Golden Army” (6.5 / 10)
“Tropic Thunder” (6.5 /10)
“The Tourist” (6.0/10) - I knocked a full point off this review because of disappointment in marketing
“Gnomeo & Juliet” (6.5/10)
“Morning Glory” (6.5 / 10 )
“The Bounty Hunter” (6.5 /10)
“Fright Night” (2011) (6.0/10)
“Good Luck Chuck”
“Surrogates” (6.5 / 10)
“The Day the Earth Stood Still” (6.5 / 10)
“Grown Ups” (6.5 / 10)
“The Green Hornet” (6.5 / 10)
“Ghosts of Girlfriends Past” (6.0 / 10)
“Journey to the Center of the Earth”
“Star Wars: The Clone Wars” (6.0 / 10)
“Body of Lies” (6.0)
“Monsters Vs. Aliens” (6.0 / 10)
“Zach and Miri Make a Porno” (6.0 / 10)
“Noise” (6.0 / 10)
“Green Lantern” (6.0/10)
“Love Happens” (7.0* review deferred to my wife)
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“Gun” (6.0 / 10) ** (filmed in Grand Rapids area)
“The Hangover Part II” (*revised to 5.9/10)
“Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” (5.9/10 - I initially overrated this movie at 8.9)
“Our Idiot Brother” (5.5/10)
“Confessions of A Shopaholic” (5.5 / 10)
“Transformers: Dark of the Moon” (6.5/10) (*I overrated this movie, should be 5.5)
“Fragments” (5.5 / 10)
“My Life in Ruins” (5.5 / 10)
“Quarantine” (5.5 / 10)
“The Change-Up” (5.5/10)
“The Chaos Experiment” (5.5 / 10)** (filmed in West Michigan)
“All About Steve” (5.5 / 10)
“Charlie Wilson’s War”
“There Be Dragons” (5.0/10)
“Whiteout” (4.9 / 10)
“Mad Money”
“Bad Teacher” (4.0/10)
“Zookeeper” (4.0/10)
“Year One” (4.0 / 10)
“Furry Vengeance” (4.0 / 10)
“Dance Flick” (2.0 / 10)

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